The fear of man brings a snare,But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

He who covers his sins will not prosper,But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

Fear not, for I am with you;Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,Because His compassions fail not.

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;When I fall, I will arise;When I sit in darkness,The Lord will be a light to me.

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.